Bellefonte Pa.. May 26, 1905. a) CorrEesPoNDENTS.—No communications pub lished unless accompanied by the real name of he writer. rr — THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY ——Mr. J.D. Wagner is ill at bis home on Reynolds avenue. ——Circus day bas come and gone and the next will be Memorial day. ~—D. F. Fortney Esq., will be the Memorial day orator at Beech Creek. ——The laying of the big water main on Allegheny street has been almost com- pleted. —A. A. Dale Esq., has been chosen to deliver the Memorial day address at Port Matilda. ——Work on the new driving park as Snow Shoe is progressing rapidly toward completion. ——The Washburn & DeAlma trained animal show, will be in Bellefonte Friday of next week. ——The Freshmen came off vietorious in the flag scrap, at State College, Tuesday of last week. —S. A. Bell is slowly recovering from his very sudden and serious illness of Monday nighs. — Daring the past week painters have been at work freshening up the woodwork of the exterior of the Catholic church. ——About eighty invitations were is- sued by Mis. Wilkinson ‘‘to a tea" for Thursday afternoon from three until six o’clock. —Mr. P.H. Toner bas branched out as a veterinary surgeon and offers his services to the public. He can be found on soath Potter street. ——Miss Louise Calloway entertained twenty-four of her frieuds at cards, Tuoes- day afternoon, in honor of her cousin, Miss Polk, of Baltimore. ——There was a good sized frost, Tues- day morning, and, though some of the more tender garden plants were injured, the damage was not widespread. —In a closely contested game, last Friday afternoon, the Bellefonte Academy defeated the State College scrubs, on the glass works meadow diamond, by the 8oore of 7 to 6. ——The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid society are already in the field and have pre-empted the first week in December as the tim e in which they will hold another of their big fanoy fairs. ——After being around the town the past eight months without getting into trouble, Brack Powell filled up near the lid, Saturday night, became somewhat obstreperous and was arrested and put in jail. ——We are more than glad to state that our good friend, William Buruoside, has to a certain extent recovered his voice again and all in all is so much better that he Las left the hospital, where he had been for treatment. ——The Pennsylvania Telephone com- pany are considering the extension of their line down Brush valley, from Rebersbnrg to Wolf's Store. This is about the only section of the county which has not yet been tapped by the telephone system, ——Rev. Dr. Seiber, the Gettysburg Lutheran evangelist, closed a most success. ful two weeks meetings with a very in- teresting and earnest address in the court house, Sunday evening. The meetings in the Lutheran church, daringlthe week, were well attended. —— Frederick K. Foster, who recently sold out bis insurance agency to H. E. Fenlon, is closing up his business as fast as possible as he expects to leave here the latter part of next week or the beginning of the week after for Pittsburg, where he has accepted a very good position. ——Mrs. Mary Ann Johnston gave her ann val ‘‘at home’? party, last Thursday evening, and the occasion was one of the most enjoyable, socially and every other way, of the season. A large crowd was Present and the time passed all too quickly. During the evening choice refreshments were served hy caterer Joseph Ceader. ——Mounday €vening while the Robingon show was being loaded bere one of the colored laborers was hit with the tongue of a wagon and knocked off the car,sustaining a broken leg. The inanagement at once bad him removed go the Bellefonte hospital where the fracture was reduced and where he is getting along all right now. ——The Undines are alieady advertising heir annual pionic for the Fourth of July and are promising exceptional amusements for all who will attend, The Undine picnic ‘on the Fourth bas become such a well. known and established gathering that hun- dreds of people both in Centre and Clinton counties make their arrangements in ad- vance that they may be free to attend and this year will likely be no exception to the years past. : ——The efficiency of newspaper ad vertis- ing in geweral, was fully demonstrat- ed the past week. Mr. Edmund Blanchard inserted in last week's issue of the WATCHMAN a four line ad. of ‘‘dog lost,’’ offering five dollars for its return. On Tuesday he got word from a party liv- ing in Union township, up Bald Eagle val- ley, that they bad seen the ad. and had the dog, and Mr. Blanchard drove np and brought him home Tuesday evening. This was the result of advertising in the WATCHMAN, and it is a goed example that otheis should follow. BELLEFONTE HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCE- MENT.—The twenty-second annual com- mencement of th e Bellefonte High school will be beld next week beginning with the preaching of the baccalaureate sermon in the Methodist church, Sunday evening, at 7.30 o’clock, by Rev. John A. Wood Jr. The rest of the program for the week in- cludes the Junior oratorical contest in Petriken hall, Monday evening, at 8.15. Tu esday the schools will all observe Mem- orial day. The Alamni reception to the graduating class will be held in the armory, Wednesday evening, at 8.30 o'clock. The commencement exercises will be held in Petriken hall, Thursday afternoon and evening, the class exercises in the after- noon and the commencement address by W. I. Swoope Esq., of Clearfield, and pre- sentation of diplomas and award of prizes in the evening. The program for the Junior oratorical contest is as follows, principal John D. ‘| Meyer presiding: DOTTORIO isvverseranrsssscisssestonsoncsanin, iessie “Kruna,” Anna W. Keichline, BUDGE. cic sasessissasissisisnsis massinin Geo. H. Lorimer Maude A. Johnson. Napoleon Bonaparte........... ......... Charles Philips Thomas G. Haugh. Van Bibber's Rock..........c.. crcaniiiiin ins Anon Winitred M. Gates. Music Thre Sacrifice of Abraham.................. N. P. Willis Pearl M. Knisely, The American Exile.....ovvurerioreeronenes L H. Brown Mary L. Grimm, A Hero of the Furnace Room................... Adapted John A. Rankin. : Music Enemies at Death’s Door......... Willa I. Jackson Lizzie M. Yohey. The Swan Song.........cesserennee Katharine R. Brooks Mildred H. Ogden. Marguerite..........c... sesusenns. Evelyn N. Schroeder Sarah R. McClure. Music Decision of Judges, Mysic The Alumni reception, Wednesday even- ing, will be one of the pleasantess events of the week. The committee of arrange- ments bave made every preparation fora most enjoyable time. The reception will be from 8.30 to 10.30 o'clock, after which there will be dancing. The president and secretary of the Alumni association with the principal and teachers of the High school will do the receiving. The patron- esses will be Mrs. Ellis L. Orvis, Mrs. Harry Keller, Mrs. J. C. Meyer, Mrs. David O. Etters, Mrs. H. C. Quigley, Mrs. A. C. Mingle and Mrs. James K. Barnhart. Music will be furnished by Christie Smith’s oro hestra and Ceader will furnish the re- freshments. The program of the graduating class ora- tors is as follows: Music Invocation. Salutatory and Oration, “Municipal Government” Edward L. Gates. Faspy:innnnnmg “Realism in Literature.” Myrtle E. Barnhart. Oration.............ee... “A Message from the Past.” Paul M. Etters, Class Hiatory.................oiveivi William B. Kuhn. Music Eau sees ns rriaisisnns “The Art of Advertising.” Edna E. Meyer. Oorationi....................0.. “Political Revolution.” James B. Harshberger. ESSAY. ..oi.. occ vicina ennnse “Our Debt to Athens.” Mabel E. Wagner. Music Class Prophecy............ Chapman E. Underwood. Oration....... .. “The Spirit that Should Animate.” D. Lloyd Markle. Eulogy, ‘Bayard Taylor,”....., and Valedictory. M. Louisa Brachbill. Music —— Commencement Address, William I. Swoope Esq. Presentation of Diplomas and Prizes.............. ..... swesnenen. As C. Mingle, President of School Board. Benediction. Music. Basayr Ba. an “Beauty in Nature.” Goldie D. Cain. Essay................ “The Winning of the Crescent.” Lyde A. Hastings. OPO: ovis i iiss ‘“‘Appomattox.” George W. Overton. Oration. 3.................. “Two Races of Antiquity.” Calder I. Ray. BSBaY.0f sei “Social Reformation,” Louise B. Spangler. OralibBecie cio vinin iis “Oratorical Power." Earl G. Taylor. Oration.......... .................. “Ancient Commerce,” Arthur G. Thomas. An interesting feature of the week will be an exhibition of the work of the High school students, which will be shown in the large room in Petriken hall opposite the offices of Dr. Musser. This exhibition will include the drawings of various kinds, the work of the various students in botany, zoology, mechanical engineering, chem- istry, ete. The exhibit will no doubt be a very interesting one and parents should not fail to inspect it, as thus they can see the material results of the work in the schools. - ooo A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. —When the fam- ily of Samuel Klinefelter, of Potter town- ship, were driving home from church, last Snnday night, the horses frightened and 1an away. Ouve horse was thrown down, had its neck broken and died. All the occupants of the spring wagon were thrown out and injured. The most seriously hurt way Mrs. Klinefelter who sustained a fractured skull and badly cut head, lying in an npronscious condition until Monday morning. Miss Viola Robb was rendered unconscious by falling on her head and lay in that condition until some time Monday. Fred Klinefelter and his sisters, Misses Ida and Maude, were also badly hurt. —- ——Mr. H. 8. Ray and W. W. Gepbart have plannid an extended automobile trip. They will leave here Sunday, in the former’s Cadilac run-about, for Syracuse, N. Y., taking in Williamsport and other towns en-route. While Syracuse will be their objective point they will visit a num- ber of other towns in New York State ere returning home. ei ——Tyrone bad a small-pox scare the beginning of this week, but now the doc- tors pronounce the disease chicken-pox. ee PO snes —Major Frank Waite, of Buffalo, was in Bellefonte last Sunday assisting the local branch of the Salvation Army in holding special services. “ —————— A nn —— Work on the foundation for the new M. E. church at Mackeyville, to replace the edifice destroyed by fire last fall, was begun on Tuesday. The new church will be built almost identical with the one destroyed and will have a seating capacity of about three hundred. i ye LE ——Wm. H. and J. C. Jones, of Point Lookout, this week purchased from Mrs. Martha Acheroft the Central hotel, in Philipshurg, paying therefore the sum of $10,000. The new proprietors contem- pl ate a number of important improvements and changes in the property. As present there will be no change in landlords. eee Ql ees. ——Peter Attig, a brakeman on the Bald Eagle Valley railroad, had his lefs leg so badly crushed between two cars, last Saturday, that it was neoessary to ampu- tate the member near the hip. The opera- tion was performed in the Altoona hos- pital, on Sunday, but the nature of the in- jury was of so serious a character that the young man died Wednesday afternoon. He was 28 years old and unmarried. ee a ns ——Friday of lass week the State Col- lege base ball team was defeated by the California Normal school team by the score of 3 to 0. The next day State defeated the University of Wess Virginia team by the score -of 3t02. To- morrow the California Normal will play State on Beaver Field. As the game will undoubtedly be a close one the‘‘fans’’ of Bellefonte should go up and see it. y ~ re ——— ——A representative of the Van Am- ringe company, of Boston, was in Belle- fone last week making preliminary ar- rangemets for the beginning of work on the foundation for the soldier’s monument. The contract for the laying of the foun- dation has heen awarded to John Noll, and it is expected that Mr. Brown, the com- pany’s engineer, will be here next week, or the week after at the latest to lay out the ground and have work on the foun- dations begun. ——e ——1It is enough to make the veriest old sour ball in the country feel good to re- ceive a letter like we did from Thos. H. Vaugh, of Goff, a few days ago. It wasn’t 80 much the strip of green it held as the sentiment it expressed. When a person writes ‘‘I basten to enclose you the need- ful for another year’s reading of clean, wholesome truths and up-to date news it ems’’ and means what he says, is it any wonder that we are tickled. S——e GAA esse. ——The ‘State College Methodist con: gregation have decided to build a new church because their old one is not nearly large enough to comfortably accommodate the congregation and others attending services there. And to accomplish their ends they have appointed a building com- mi ttee of ceven, composed of the follow- ing: Rev. Edgar Heckman and ‘W. C. Patterson, Dr. W. 8S. Glenn and Albert E merick, of the board of trustees, and W. W. Smith, H. D. Meek aud F. A. Crosth- waite, of the congregation, to solicit funds for the new edifice. > ——Bellefonte was well represented at the fifty-second annual conclave of the Knights Templar, at Williamsport, this week. The Coleville band left Mon- day morning for Lock Haven to accom- pany Hospitaller Commandery ; Monday afternoon about thirty members of Con- stans Commandery, of this place, wens down over the Central Railroad of Penn- svlvania and on Tuesday morning a large delegation of Knights and Masons, accom- panied by the Cadet band of State College, one hunodred and fifteen in all, went down in a speeial over the Central at 6.30 o’clock. The entire delegation returned that night on a special train which left Williamsport at 11 o’clock p. m. —— GP tn ——I6 is not often that a man is given the satisfaction of reading his own obitaary notice and vet that iz an event that befell Dr. J. R. G. Alison, of Centre Hall. Dr. Allison’s former home was at LeRoy, Bradford county. About two weeks ago a telephone message from that place to the doctor's family inquired as to the time and cause of his death and the day of the funeral. Later came telegrams and letters of condolence and last of all newspapers from Bradford county and Elmira, N. Y., containing an account of his death, etc. After reading all the nice things said about him it was pretty bard for the doctor to disabuse his friends by telling them shat he was still alive and enjoying the very hest of health. es er eens ——About 10 o'clock Friday evening a party of head officials of the Penusylvania Telephone conpany arrived in this place on a tour of inspection of the company’s lines. In the party were general superin- tendent R. C. Chamberlain, superinten- dens of construction John Bailey, and chief engineer S. M. Boush, of Harrisburg, and division suoperintendent K. C. Raup, of Williamsport. The party traveled in a 20-horse power Rambler var and traversed the roads along which their lines were strong. Coming down Bald Eagle valley they bursted a tire and were delayed sever- al hours in their arrival here. They pus on a new tire and left here Saturday morn- ing at 7.30 for Lewisburg, going to Mill- beim, from there across to Rebersburg and back then down through the narrows, arriving in Lewishurg at 11.22 o'clock. eee ee institation is an established fact. STATE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT Pro- GRAM.—The fiftieth (semi-centennial) an- nual commencement of the Pennsylvania State College will be held June 11th-14th. Owing to the fact that the college will this year celebrate its fiftieth anniversary the forthcoming commencement is looked upon as one of more than the usual importance. The fall program for the week is as fol- lows : SuNpAy, JUNE 1178. 10:30 a. m.—Baccalaureate sermon, by the Rev. David Gregg, D.D., LL. D., President of the Western T ecological Seminary, Allegheny, Pa. 6:30-7:30 p. m.—Open air Y. M. C. A. meeting on the Campus. 8-9 p. m.—Sacred concert in the auditorium. Moxpay, JUNE 127H. (In the Auditorium : Historical and Commemo rative Addresses.) 10-12 a. m.—By Gen. James A. Beaver, Judge of the Superior court : Dr. A. H. Tuttle (class of '68) of the University of Virginia :' Professor C. Alfred Smith (class of a) of Chicago: Dr. H. P. Armsby, Director of the U. 8. Agricul- tural Experiment Station atthe Pennsylvania State College : and Dr. G. G. Pond, also of The Pennsylvania State College. 2-4 p. m.—Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, State Superinten- dent of Public Instruction: Professor D. C. Jackson (class of ’85) of the University of Wisconsin : Professor John Hamilton (class of ’71) ot the U. 8. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. : and Dr. William A. Buck. hout (class of ’68) of The Pennsylvania State College. 7:30 p. m.=-The Thespians, in ‘The Boomerang.” Tuespay, JUNE 13TH. (Alumni Day) €.30-10:30 a. m.—Aunnual meeting of the Board of Trustees. 9:30 a. m.—Business meeting of the Alumni Association. 10:30 a. m.—General meeting in the Auditorium, of Alumni and old students, at which short speeches will be made by members of the Alumni, and to which the public will be ad- mitted. 11:30 a. m.--Class Reunions. 1:30-2:30 p. m.—Election of Alumni "Trustees (Room 121) 1:30 p. m.—Convention of Delegates to elect Trustees (in the old Chapel) 2:30 p. m.—Alvmni Parade, by classes, to Athletic field : Ball game between two Alumni teams, and other athletic exercises. 4:30 p. m.—Exhibition Drill of Cadets—Reviewed Be ni General Adna R, Chaffee, com- manding the United States Army. 7 p. m—In the Auditorium : Junior contest, ” 8-10 p.. m.—Reception in the Armory, for the Alumni Association, their families, all old stu- dents, the Faculty, and other invited guests. 10:11 p. m.——Smoker for the Alumni and old students, Oratorical WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14TH. (In the Auditorium.) 10 a, m.—Graduating exercises of the class of 1905. . Commencement Address by the Hon. William T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Edu- cation. 8-12 p. m—Farewell Reception in the Armory to the Senior class, by the class of 1905. tl THE GOLD AND WHITE ASSEMBLY—The centennial celebration of the Bellefonte Academy, June 15th and 16th, will provide many pleasures for those who will attend from both at home and abroad, but the number on the program which will likely prove the most delighsful of all will be the ‘Gold and White Assembly,’’ to be held in the armory on Friday evening, June 16th. Those who attended the gold and white assembly several years ago well re- member what a pleasureable occasion it was but the committee in charge of arravge- ments for the coming event have set out to eclipse anything of the kind ever held in Bellefonte. A fall orchestra will be se- cared either from Williamsport or Greens- burg to farnish music for the dancing, while an experienced caterer will serve choice and seasonable refreshments. So many guests are expected here from a distance that it has been deemed necessary to adopt a plan to limit the application for tickets to the accommodating capacity of thearmory. To this end it has been de- cided by the assembly committee, of which Edmund Blanchard is chairman, to charge everyone who may attend, regardless of sex, one dollar. Admission to be granted only to those presenting tickets on which the bearer’s name is written. In order to simplify the work as much as possible Mr. Blanchard desires all those wishing tickets to make application at once. When the armory capacity has been reached no more tickets will be sold. S—— A e—— . A SANITORIUM FOR BELLEFONTE.—A deal was closed this week which promises to prove one of vast importance to Belle- foute. Dr. David Dale, of Carwensville, has purchased a one-half interest in the present home and private hospital of Dr. R. G. H. Hayes, in this place and the entire establishment will be properly fitted up and turped into a private sanitorium, to be conducted jointly by Drs. Hayes and Dale. Dr. Hayes and family will vacate their residence in the very near future, though as yet they have not secured a house into which to move. It is the intention to begin work on the fisting up and equipping of the buildings for the purposes of a sanitorium at once and it will be but a short time until the From every point of view Bellefonte is an ideal place for the location of a sanitorinm. It is healthful and pleasant, with an abun- dance of pure water and everything that would conduce to make a sick person well. And the Hayes property on Spring street is an admirable location for the institntion. Ss ——To:morrow (Saturday) Gregg Post of this place, accompanied by George L. Potter Post 261, of Milesburg, will go to Svydertown where appropriate Memorial services will be held in the cemetery there at 10 o’clock in the morning. From Sny- dertown they will go to Hablershurg where services will be held at 1:30 p. m., and from Hublersburg to Zion for services at 3:30 p. m. Appropriate addresses will be delivered at each place and it is expeoted that the Zion band will accompany the delegation and furnish musio for the serv- ices. There will also be singing hy a se- lected choir at each place. ee ——The Bellefonte delegation that went to Williamsport to attend the Knights Templar conclave, Tuesday, ar- rived home at 2.30 -o’olock Wednesday morning. ‘scarcely knew him. —Buy your tickets for the Academy assembly. Ei ——Go ous and see the hall game tomor- row hetween the Bellefonte Academy and Bellwood teams. : aera ——Philipsburg is asked to put upa bonus of $1,500 in order to get that much- talked-of new garment factory; but so far the people over there are not breaking their necks trying to be the first on the list. ———————— News Parely Pevsonal. —Mrs. Harry D. Gehret and two children are visiting friends in Pittsburg. —Hon. Robert M. Foster, of State College, was in Bellefonte on Wednesday. — Mrs. Sarah Gray, of Half-moon, was in town doing a little shopping on Monday. ~—Mrs. Will Larimer goes Saturday to Clearfield to be with her son Charley over Sunday. —Dr. and Mrs. Hiram Hiller came to Belle- fonte Saturday night after a winter in Cuba. —Samuel Buddinger, of Snow Shoe, speni Monday and part of Tuesday in Bellefonte. —Mrs. George Fisher and little son Harold, of Boalsburg, are visiting friends in Bellefonte. —John C. Larimer, of Pittsburg, came to Belle- fonte Wednesday to spend a few days with his mother. —Mrs. D. H. Hastings and her mother, Mrs. Barbara A. Rankin, are visiting the Hickoks in Harrisburg. —Miss Julia McDermott will leave Saturday night for Philadelphia on a very short shopping expedition. —0. C. Campbell came over from Clearfield, last Saturday, to spend Sunday at his home in this place. —Dr. J. M. Brockerhoff departed, Sunday evening, on a business trip to New York and West Virginia, —Mrs. J. Thomas Mitchell left Bellefonte for Boston Tuesday afternoon, called there by the sudden death of an aunt. —Miss Betty Brouse went, last Saturday to Williamsport expecting to spend a week visiting and incidentally see the Masons. —After quite an extended visit with her friends in Philadelphia, Mrs. C. F. Montgomery has re- turned to her home in this place. —Mr. and Mrs. John I. Thompson, of Lemont, were in Bellefonte between trains yesterday ; he on business bent and she a-shopping. —Mrs. Hindman accompanied by Dr. Locke went to Philadelphia Saturday to see Dr. Vischer before he left for Europe this week. —Mr. F. D. Ray, of Altoona, spent a couple days in Bellefonte this week visiting his son, landlord H. 8. Ray, of the Brockerhoff house. —Thomas Beaver, Edward Hoy and J. C. Harper were Bellefonters who were in Lock Haven the past week, on business and pleasure combined. —Maurice J. Kelly has been in Mifflin the past week in charge of the Western Union telegraph office there, on account of the illness of the resi- dent manager, —Miss} Rebecca Heckman,} daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DanieljHeckman, is over in Pennsvalley this week visiting friends at Spring Mills, Penn Hall and Millheim. —Dr. 8. 8. McCormick came up from Hublers- burg on Monday and he had a perfect right to because he has a family offlittle ones ,who simply had to see the circus. ops ooo nial —Mr, and Mrs. James K. Barnhart and children returned, on Wednesday, from a very pleasant ten days trip to Philadelphia, Washington, §Balti- more and other eastern cities, —DMiss Bessie Showers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Showers, departed last Friday after- noon for an extended visit with friends at Pittsburg, Wilmerding and Toledo, Ohio. —Mrs. Isaac Dawson went to Philadelphia, last week, entering St. Luke’s hospital immediately, where she was operated upon by Dr. Vischer Bunday—since then she has been steadily im- proving. —0Cap’t. W. H. Fry, of Pine Grove Mills, wasa Bellefonte visitor on Monday, and of course his trip was one of business as no one would think of accuring him of coming down merely to see the show. —George B. Johnston, who was one of the Knights attending the conclave in Williamsport, and who stopped off here a couple days to visit his mother, left for his home in Beaver Falls, yesterday noon. —Mr. and Mrs, B. L. Solomon, of Philadel- phia came to Bellefonte Tuesday, leaving again Thursday morning, Mrs. Solomon left here nine- teen years ago as Stella Guggenheimer, this Leing her first visit back 1n that time. —Mr. Austin Swisher, of Julian, was amon g the crowds in town Monday and we don't know whether it was the circus or business that brought him down. Of course he is not expected to ad, mit that it was anything else than business, —Mr. GC. W. Scott, of Williamsport, was a Bellefonte visitor yesterday ; feeling especially happy over the fact that Providenze favored them with such ideal weather for the big Knights Templar conclave in the Lumber city this week —Hon. J. Will Kepler, who is now devoting his entire time to his farm and the milling business in which he lately became interested, came down from his home at Pine Grove Mills, Tuesday evening, on a little business mission to Belle. fonte. —Mr. and Mrs, Frank McFarlane, of Boals® burg, came to Bellefonte, Monday morning, Mr’ McFarlane returning home on the afternoon train while Mrs. McFarlane remained in Belle- fonte to do some shopping and visit her sister, Mrs. D. H. Hastings. == Dan Taylor dropped in for a little call on Saturday and was so much of a stranger that we Since rural delivery has reached his pleasant home along the mountain in Benner township he finds little need of com- ing to Bellefonte often. —Cap’t. and Mrs. Hugh S. Taylor returned, Saturday evening, from their wedding trip to Pittsburg and vicinity. Quite an informal rec ception was tendered them by their many friends, including the Coleville band, after which the calithumpians had their innings. ) — Of course it was to be expected that he wonld be here on Monday and that was the reason we were not greatly surprised when W. A. Jacobs, of Snow Shoe, dropped in. It was circus day and our friend Jacobs being very like ourselves in that respect still has a hankerin’ for the excite- ment of circus day. — Mrs. Hannah Stauffer, who spent the past ten days in this place visiting her daughter, Mrs, Ambrose Schmidt, departed for her home in Chambersburg, on Wednesday. She was accom- panied by Mrs. Schmidt and her little son William who will spend several weeks at the parental home. tana ! —Centre countians who attended the Demo- cratic State convention In Harrisburg, on Wed- nesday, were Hon. John Noll, Cap’t. Hugh 8. Taylor, A. B. Kimport, Philip H. Meyer, James H. Corl, Dr. 8. 8. McCormick, John McCauley, Milton Kerns, John McSuley, W. H. Noll, Cap't. W. H. Fry, James Schofield, John H, Weber,John Cramer; ;Frank Saucerman and the delegates, Hon. W. C. Heinle,W. B. Mirgle, L. B. Frank and W. E. Frank. THE JoBN ROBINSON SHOW.—The train in two sections bauling the Robinson show arrived in Bellefonte at 6 o'clock Sunday morning and by 9 o'clock everything was unloaded and out on the grounds. All the tents with the exception of the circus tent were put up on Sunday and the glass works meadow was the Mecca for hundreds of visitors during the day, though the show people throughout were very quiet and orderly. The parade on Monday was up to the standard of all big shows, the horses look- ing epicand span and the wagons clean and bright. The performance in the after- noon was a very creditable one. All the old acts usually exhibited in a big show were repeated while there were just enough new features interspersed with the old to pre- vent the performance growing tiresome and monotonous to the large audience pregent; the entire pe:formance being con- ducted from stars to finish with clock-like precision. Only one performance was given here as the show had to leave Bellefonte by 8 o'clock in the evening in order to reach Elmirs, N. Y., for Tuesday’s performance. The crowd in attendance in the afternoon is conservatively estimated at about five thousand. The management deserve credit for the gentlemanly way in which everything con- nected with the show was conducted ; while in Doc Waddell, press agent, they have a man without an equal. He is courteous and attentive to everybody but he certain- ly missed his calling when he connected himself with the show business; he should have entered the field of fiction writers, for which he displays exceptional qualifica- tions. i ei LocAN PICNIC JUNE 22ND.—The Logan Steam Fire Engine conpany have arranged for Thursday, June 220d, as the date for the holding of their annual picnic at Hecla park, this year, and the boys have set out to make the event one of the best of the many summer attractions at that re- sort. In addition to the varied-feature pro- gram of amusements usually presented they have already secured a number of new and special attractions which will add greatly to the pleasnre of the day. More extended notice will be given in due time; meanwhile you want to keep the date in mind and reserve the day for the Logan picnic. ies pu THE ‘‘MERMAIDS.” — The Mermaid Club, Bellefonte’s famed literary organi- zation, held a very interesting meeting at the home of Harry Keller, on east Linn street, last Thursday evening and incidental- ly rounded out the first year of its exist- ence. In addition to the usual discussion of the old Masters commendatory resolu- tions were passed on the efficiency and rav- ‘enority of last year’s presiding officers were: Mr. William Pa:ker Wharton and Dr. Frank Clifton Smith, president and sec- retary, respectively. The new officers eleot- ed for the coming year are Mr. John Meyer, who was one of the original founders of the club, as president, and Mr. Harry Keller, secretary. Judge Ellis I. Orvis and John Blanchard Esq., were elected new members. ——1I¢ is stated that Edward Uffington Valentine has sold the English copyrighs of his recent story, ‘‘Hecla Sand with,’ to a publishing firm in London, with an or- der for one thousand copies first edition. The author is spending the summer in southern France and is at work on anoth- er story which he will have published on his return home in the autumn. ; ————— Philadelpnia Markets. The following are the olosing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red.............oeveronnnnnn, 1.03@1.04 ¢“ —No. 2 99@1.00 Corn —Yellow..... 39%@60 ‘ —Mizxed new.. 565@a7 OBLS........ocveiiarnsears issn Flour— Wiuter, Per Br'l id as ts ‘‘ —Penna. Roller. @4.65 *“ —Favorite Brand 6.16@6.40 Rye Flour PerBr'l...... 4.25@4.30 Baled hay—Choice 7.00@15.C0 ha + “ Mixed “1 10.00@12.00 Straw... 1.50@17.00 Rellefonte Grain Market. Corrected weekly by C. Y. Waenen, The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes ress : ME WHORL, «...iiliiin... liiiensnii mini tions 90 New wheat . 90 BYe, Pr buShak..........cccseeinererrsmrernes seneasens 60 Corn, shelled, per bushel. 56 Corn, ears, per bushel.. 55 Oats old and new, per 32 Barley, per bushel....... . 50 Ground Plaster, per ton to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel. ....ccueusu.sossseeronsns o. 4¢ Cloverseed, per bushel...... ...87 00 to $8 C0 Timothy seed per bushel. $2.00 to $2.25 Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel. Onions Eggs, per dozen..... 18 Lard, per pound..... 8 Coil 0 ig 8 ‘Sides....... 8 : Hames..... se 12 Tallow, per pound 3 The Democratic Watchman. Published every Friday mornin , in Bellefonte, Pa., at $1.00 per annum (if paid s ay in advance) $1.50, when. not paid in advance, an. $2.50 if not paid before the expiration of the year; and no paper will be discontinued until al arrearage is Rad, except at the option of the publisher. Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un - less paid for in advance. A liberal discount is made to persons advertis- ing by the quarter, half year, or year, as follows - SPACE OCCUPIED [3m | om | ly One inch (12 lines this type............ «8588810 Two a ER ar oR : 1 %0 15 Three inches... .....euu.. | 10 | 15 | 20 arter Column (5 inc | 12 1 20 | 80 alf Column (10 hes) «| 20 | 85 | 65 One Column (20 inches). 35 | 85 | 10¢ Advertisements in special column 25 per cent additional Pee Pe Transient advs. line, 8 insertion Each additional insertion, per line Local Doiices, per line........ Business notices, per line... ..10 cts. Job Printing of every kind done with neatness h. 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